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Conventiongoers cheered for Hillary Clinton during her speech on July 28 at the Wells Fargo Center. Related ArticleCredit Damon Winter/The New York Times

As in every other week of this year’s Summer Reading Contest, Week 7 attracted a record number of entries — 1,101 — as teenagers around the world took on everything from Election 2016 and the role of the police in America to Snapchat, cursive, lionfish and flossing.

Below, the work of our winner, bengal11emily122899 , and a list of the 16 runners-up and 14 honorable mentions who also impressed our judges this week.

Remember: You have until 7 a.m. Eastern on Aug. 26 to post your final entries.

Hillary Clinton’s legacy in politics, regardless of your place on the political spectrum, demonstrates the evolution of feminism and women in the workplace. This election, by way of the Democrats nominating a
female candidate, has created countless opportunities for feminist issues and concerns to be discussed by a national audience. This article is an example. Under what other circumstances would The New York Times,
or any other widely circulated news source, publish a coherent and rational analysis of the struggles unique to a woman seeking higher office?

It is significant that feminist principles and concerns are being represented by the mainstream media without being questioned for validity. Though Clinton’s candidacy will certainly give rise to more blatant
misogyny, it gives young women like me a medium through which to advocate for ourselves in school, at home, at work and among friends. In the classroom, her fame is something that I can use to challenge notions
of superior male ability and leadership. In a culture where feminist is often an insult, the factions that choose to adopt Clinton as their flagbearer may find some relief: here is a woman who has both an outstanding
(in terms of longevity) career and a family, who continues to prioritize women’s/human rights, and who is independent, smart and capable. She is symbolic of the woman who recognizes, respects and acts upon
her ambitions.

Remember, any teenager anywhere in the world can enter our contest every week until Aug. 26 just by answering the question, What interested you most in The Times this week? To find the right place to post, check the top of this announcement for a link.